Wife Returns
Seen it?2009 | 1 seasons | 35 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It reached a huge audience as a limited series, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 35 minutes, about 1 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Wife Returns is a South Korean television series starring Kang Sung-yeon, Jo Min-ki, Yoon Se-ah, Park Jung-chul, and Kim Mu-yeol. It aired on SBS from November 2, 2009 to April 16, 2010 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:20 for 116 episodes. The melodrama deals with a broken family, betrayal, adultery and revenge with a dash of violence. Wife Returns revolves around a woman who gets revenge on the husband of her identical twin sister. The sister was forced to leave her husband and their child by her mother-in-law. The series was part of the "Wife Trilogy," which includes Temptation of Wife and Two Wives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerVery strong
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Yoon Se-aMin Se-hyeon
- Jo Min-kiYun Sang-woo
- Kang Sung-yeonJung Yu-hee
- Joo Hyun MiLee Ji-eun
- Seo Dong-wonPark Young-bae
- Sunwoo Eun-sookMrs. Park
- Lee Won-jaeAssistant nam
- Kim Moo-yulHan Kang-soo
- Kim Seung-ohKim Dong-cheol
- Lee Mu-saengDirector lee